Important Animals List

Deer

Navajo Made Deer Kachina Doll.

North American Deer.

The Deer is known as an extremely sharp observer. Because of their hearing and sight they are extremely illusive. The Native Americans of old would follow deer around and let them lead them to herb patches and gardens. These herb patches proved to be an extremely important part of medicine. Although there is much folklore in regards to what the deer represents in general it represents fertility, grace and creativity. The deer can mean something completely different from one Native American tribe to another.